Pro bono defence for journalists: two legal defence centres fighting for press freedom in Italy
Pro bono defence for journalists: two legal defence centres fighting for press freedom in Italy Ossigeno per l’Informazione and the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties…
Jurisprudence Relating to COVID-19
In partnership with UNESCO Columbia Global Freedom of Expression has published the following collection of case law from around the world that upheld international standards…
Sheikh Maytham Al Salman visits Columbia University after being Freed by Bahrain Authorities
Sheikh Maytham Al Salman visits Columbia University after being Freed by Bahrain Authorities For the first time since his August 8, 2015, arrest for “inciting…
Legal Attempts to Restrict Propaganda Broadcasts Related to Crisis in and around Ukraine, 2014-15
Presentation by Andrei Richter, Director Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Justice for Free Expression conference at Columbia University, New York,…
Response to “Does Julian Assange Merit Support and Solidarity?”
This is a letter sent to Columbia Global Freedom of Expression from an attendee of the”Press Freedom, National Security and Whistleblowers: From Julian Assange to…
Nearly 100 public interest organisations urge Council of Europe to ensure high transparency standards for cybercrime negotiations
Yesterday, 3 April 2018, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression, along with 93 civil society organisations from across the globe, sent a letter to the Secretary…
Ending Impunity: Upholding the Rule of Law
Keynote address delivered on the occasion of the 1st International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (November 2nd, 2014). United Nations Headquarters, New…
Policy Brief: An overview of Italian online and offline political communication regulation
INTRODUCTION In the lead-up of March 4, 2018 Italian elections and resting upon the experience of the last elections in the UK, France, Germany and…
Are Courts Re-inventing Internet Regulation?
Discussion Paper May 2015 The debate on Internet governance, and freedom of expression on-line in particular, has largely focused on the place of Internet …